Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar has transferred materials to the Shin Bet security service that allegedly link the filmmaker of the documentary 'Naz'a' to the Hamas terror group, according to Israeli media reports. The move escalates the government's campaign against the film, which senior IDF officials have called a 'blood libel' against the military.
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar has escalated the government's response to the documentary 'Naz'a' by transferring materials to the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) that he says tie the filmmaker to the Hamas terrorist organization. The move, reported by The Zioneer, marks a new phase in the government's campaign against the film.
The film, which criticizes IDF conduct in Gaza, has been a focus of senior Israeli officials in recent weeks. The IDF Chief of Staff called it a 'blood libel' against the military and ordered a legal review. Minister Zohar subsequently announced that cultural institutions screening the film would lose government funding. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would advance legislation to revoke citizenship from those who defame IDF soldiers.
Zohar has been a vocal proponent of the crackdown, characterizing the film as a threat to national security. The transfer of evidentiary materials to the Shin Bet suggests the government may be pursuing criminal intelligence avenues against the filmmaker. It remains unclear whether the Shin Bet has opened an investigation or what the specific materials contain.
The filmmaker has not yet responded publicly. The Zioneer continues to follow this developing story.
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